"The Fantastic Show of Dr. Parnassus", Heath Ledger's story is not finished

Shanny 2022-03-22 09:01:41

"The Fantastic Show of Dr. Parnassus" is full of Terry Gilliam's fantasy and grotesque, and the perfect use of CG also makes the wonderland in the mirror idealized enough, but no matter how brilliant he is, facing the leading role Heath Ledger passed away suddenly, and he still has difficulty telling the story with the only video material.

I am afraid that when Heath Ledger died, the blue screen had not been filmed, so the three super-subs could play in the fantasy world and justify it. I can finish it, and it looks a bit anticlimactic in the end. I think it's better to just follow the original script. Depp's appearance actually looks almost the same as Heath's. Even if the audience finds a flaw, they will respond with a sentimental tolerance. For the story, it is not There will be no loss.

The background of this story relies on the transaction between the soul and the devil. It is very philosophical, profound and dramatic. However, as a film as a whole, the dramatic conflict is still less. After the fantasy, it did not leave us much thinking and memory. It should have been Heath Ledger's more brilliant performance after "Joker", but unfortunately it finally became our last memory of him. This is a masterpiece that can be called "unfinished" forever.

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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus quotes

  • Anton: Ladies and gentleman, ladies and gentleman... this world, this world that we live in is full of enchantment for those with eyes to see it. Chicken!

    [throws a chicken at the audience]

  • Percy: Telling the truth... always a bad idea.